oil funnel
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helicopterjim
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Not sure a woman would want to put a metal funnel up to her lady parts ..... especially if it's a cold day.
Jim
markQLD
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10 bucks from Bunnings
www.bunnings.com.au
Sandleford Flexible Spill Saver Funnel
Find Sandleford Flexible Spill Saver Funnel at Bunnings. Visit your local store for the widest range of products.
www.bunnings.com.au
chrisk
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I reckon they should have a figure 8 in the neck of them. Big hole for oil, little one as a air breather.
Just to stop the blowback when they ‘glug’
I used PLA, which seems to hold up fine. PETG would be an option, but I'm constantly running into some sort of trouble with my filament.
It works great as is, but a vent would be helpful to speed up the filling process.
File is here, if you want to play with it; https://www.printables.com/model/125288-skewed-funnel
piet
On the drawing board here, euphemism for never will be built, purpose made threaded insert adapter ( engine case internal thread as per oil stick ), connected to closed feed pipe to handle bar support holder for exactly 3L of oil in container. the later open filler hole and perhaps cap. Pour oil into system and have a cup of tea, it will take a while. Could fabricate a low pressure system, then issues with pressurizing the crank case...solve a problem get a worse one... well done Piet, have sympathy for the scenarios you describe in past filling adventures... j
Sad is the word I’d use….
And then put a smiley face so no one starts using capitals
😂
It's a thing we all do and some professionally, so why not improve a potentially messy issue, now who was cutting up that drink bottle a while ago? I use one of those flexy link metal funnels and it sits nicely into and against my lower SS Bevel fairing and passes into the engine nice and deep while draining. You would almost think it was made to do it. Not earth-shattering but it's better than an empty link to pass the time. Now let's all sit in a circle and meditate while chanting, no interest to some profound to others.
chrisk
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Andy
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CAN YOU PLEASE KEEP THE NOISE DOWN, SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO SLEEP
chrisk
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How can yer have yer sleep if you don’t eat yer meat?
Haggis
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Oil funnels - a sad subject? No, no, no, gentlemen, I'll not hear of it! A fine funnel is surely a most beautiful thing. 
Like Piet I wanted something self supporting at the filler hole. My effort along those lines...
It works a treat, so I promoted myself to Chief Funnelographist at our house.
Like Piet I wanted something self supporting at the filler hole. My effort along those lines...
It works a treat, so I promoted myself to Chief Funnelographist at our house.
Lovely but a little difficult to fit in your saddle bags when touring.Oil funnels - a sad subject? No, no, no, gentlemen, I'll not hear of it! A fine funnel is surely a most beautiful thing.
Like Piet I wanted something self supporting at the filler hole. My effort along those lines...
It works a treat, so I promoted myself to Chief Funnelographist at our house.
I always pack oil and a funnel when setting off for long trips.
Paul
KERMIT1200
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Long journeys I take at least one 500ml 'fairy liquid' bottle filled with fresh engine oil.
Laverdalothar
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Haggis, this made me seriously laugh out loud... If you'd design it similarely but with screw-on 90° bows/knees, one could even store it (almost) in the tank- or saddle bag...Oil funnels - a sad subject? No, no, no, gentlemen, I'll not hear of it! A fine funnel is surely a most beautiful thing.
Like Piet I wanted something self supporting at the filler hole. My effort along those lines...
It works a treat, so I promoted myself to Chief Funnelographist at our house.
Besides I love the use of material, I would add a venting tube maybe. would allow for quicker filling and less mess if designed for the job.
CLEMTOG
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I like your use of Yorkshire fittings Paul H, but realy end feed are 80% cheaper, and 300% harder to use but still dead easy if you were trained like me and Toddy and you should not have used 90 degree CU12's but 45 degree CU21's and the 28x15 CU6 had better have a bit of 15 BS2879 table X in it or else. By the way the funnel thing is called a tundish by proper pipe men and you can buy them with a cranked outlet ready made in copper from specialists like Manor Building supplies, Frank Love or BES.
CLEM
ps I might picture what I have used for 50 years in the shop and on the road.If I can be arsed and the camera is charged
CLEM
ps I might picture what I have used for 50 years in the shop and on the road.If I can be arsed and the camera is charged